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Soccer falls at Iowa State, 1-0
10.18.2009 | Soccer
Oct. 18, 2009
AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State scored in the 26th minute to defeat The University of Texas Soccer team, 1-0, in Ames, Sunday afternoon. The Longhorns suffered just their second Big 12 loss and are now 7-7-2 on the season and 3-2-2 in conference play. Iowa State improved to 7-6-4 and 2-5-0 in league action.
The Cyclones' Jordan Wagner netted the lone goal of the match when she fired a shot from the left side of the field to the far right post. Wagner slipped through the UT backline and connected on a pass from Jordan Bishop for the gamewinner.
The Longhorns put up a flurry of shots over the waning five minutes including a close opportunity with two minutes remaining when freshman Sophie Campise had a one-on-one with Cyclone keeper Ann Gleason. Campise pulled Gleason off her line but couldn't capitalize.
Texas outshot Iowa State 11-8, including a 5-2 mark in the second half, and forced Gleason to make five saves, tying her season high.
With three conference matches remaining, the Longhorns sit in a three-way tie for fourth place with 11 points. The top eight teams in conference play advance to the league's annual postseason championship in San Antonio (Nov. 4-8).
Texas returns to Austin for its last two home matches of the year next weekend. The Longhorns host Texas Tech at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23 and Colorado at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25.
POST MATCH QUOTES
Head Coach Chris Petrucelli
On the game overall: Well we started poorly, didn't play well early and were on our heels really up until they scored. We played better after that but it was too late.
On how the goal was scored: They clipped the ball in behind the backline their player ran onto it and our guys were caught in between either running with her or letting her go offsides. Then she was able to angle it in for the goal.
